# How Do I Know I Own These Minerals?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [June 30, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915 "2019-06-30T17:43:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@RoyalOil](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/RoyalOil)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/1 "2019-06-30T17:43:16Z")
I have a large list of mineral rights that were owned by my ancestors. How do I find out whether these rights have been passed down to me? I have received lease checks on a certain piece of land but haven’t received any checks regarding any of these other royalties on this list that has been passed down in my family. I have Section, Township, and Range descriptions across multiple states including Oklahoma, North Dakota, Montana, Illinois, Nebraska, Washington. I have looked at the “beginner” posts in regards to what I should do with my mineral rights. However, I don’t have any documentation on anything other than Section, Township, and Ranges. Are there online databases that can lead me closer to knowing whether I own the rights or not? Thank you everyone!
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### Author:  [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/2 "2019-06-30T18:17:15Z")
R/O: How were those properties “passed down to you”? There are 2 ways, via a Probate or via a Mineral Deed. If your ancestors passed away without conveying away their properties via Mineral Deeds while they were still alive, in order for you to be a rightful owner, there needed to be Probates in the various states where the minerals are located for you to have marketable title. One of these two processes will be needed to establish your ownership.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/3 "2019-07-01T15:18:41Z")
> [@Oklahoma Probate Options](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oklahoma-probate-options/42576):
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> A parent, spouse or relative died and they owned or oil & gas mineral rights in Oklahoma: Has one of these happened to you? -An investor wants to buy minerals owned by a family member who has died. -An oil company wants to lease minerals that were in your mother or father’s name. -Your relative was receiving royalty payments but won’t pay you until there is a probate. No Need to Appear in Court Most probate cases can be handled without the need of any appearance by a relative in court. The …
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/4 "2019-07-01T15:24:26Z")
You may search here online records, keep in mind that most have limited historical scope (1990s or so).
If you know the state and county that would be a great help. Most counties have online record research capabilities. For instance, in Oklahoma 66 counties can be searched with a single query. [https://okcountyrecords.com/search/all](https://okcountyrecords.com/search/all)
Of the remaining 11 counties, some require a subscription or paid search.
Caddo No search.
Canadian County – [Search](https://search.cogov.net/Okcana/disclaimer.aspx)
Cleveland County Clerk — [Search](https://clerk.clevelandcountyok.com/web/)
Creek County – [Search](http://24.173.220.139/creek/SearchPartyNames.aspx)
Garfield County, 580.237.0226 [Search](http://gcclerk.org/public/reception/custom-filter) from 1990 [Assessor](https://qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=606&LayerID=10000&PageTypeID=2&PageID=4398)
Grady County (405) 224-7388 [Search Subscription Based](https://idocmarket.com/GradyOK/Document/Search)
Oklahoma County — [Search](http://countyclerk.oklahomacounty.org/roam/search.do?indexName=okopr&templateName=Main&q=%2Cseq%3A%221%2C0%22%2C%2C+PartyRole%3A%22Grantee%22+DocTypeDesc%3A%22COUNTY+DEED%22&searchable=&searchType=1)
Payne County — [Search](http://24.173.220.139/payne/HomePage.aspx?ID=Payne)
Pottawatomie County – [Search](https://www.uslandrecords.com/oklr/)
Rogers County Clerk Jeanne M. Heidlage (918) 923-4796 — [Search](https://okcountyrecords.com/search/rogers)
Tulsa County Clerk [Subscription based](https://tulsaok-recorder.tylertech.com/recorder/web/login.jsp?submit=I+Acknowledge) [Pre-Statehood to 1923](http://www.countyclerk.tulsacounty.org/Home/GrantorGrantee)
Wagoner County — [Search](https://wcerecording.com/web/search/DOCSEARCH26S2)
Woods County – (580) 327-0942
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### Author:  [@RoyalOil](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/RoyalOil)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/5 "2019-07-03T12:44:25Z")
Thank you, Todd! I don’t believe I have any Mineral Deeds so it looks like I’ll have to go through the probate process. Is this something that a company would be able to do for me if I am looking to sell any of the rights?
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### Author:  [@RoyalOil](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/RoyalOil)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/6 "2019-07-03T12:45:59Z")
Thank you, Richard. This post and the links you have provided are extremely helpful!
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### Author:  [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/7 "2019-07-03T13:14:53Z")
Where did the “list” originate from?
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/8 "2019-07-03T15:09:35Z")
Todd, if you are asking about the list of non-Oklahoma County records, I compiled them through painstaking searches. Originally published in [How to Search Oklahoma County Land Records Online – Winblad Law PLLC Edmond Oklahoma](http://winbladlaw.com/records) I have also posted at: [Oklahoma County Land Records Online Search](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oklahoma-county-land-records-online-search/42583) on this forum.
I’d love to be made aware of any updates.
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### Author:  [@TODD\_M\_Baker](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/TODD_M_Baker)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/9 "2019-07-03T15:22:21Z")
No Richard. I want to know where RoyalOil’s “list” came from. Someone kept some records that originated somewhere.
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### Author:  [@RoyalOil](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/RoyalOil)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/11 "2019-07-03T17:08:43Z")
A far off cousin emailed an “Order Determining Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Descent and Distribution of Property of Decedent’s Estates” in regards to what is owned in Oklahoma. My name isn’t listed on the actual document but I am a descendant of some of the people who have passed away on the lists. The rest of the state’s mineral rights are just a list put together from this same cousin. I don’t have any legal documents on anything.
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### Author:  [@Richard\_Winblad](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Richard_Winblad)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/12 "2019-07-08T16:51:27Z")
A far off cousin emailed an “Order Determining Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Descent and Distribution of Property of Decedent’s Estates” in regards to what is owned in Oklahoma. My name isn’t listed on the actual document but I am a descendant of some of the people who have passed away on the lists.
The Order would be the starting point. You may need to probate your deceased ancestor’s estates. Sometimes it is possible to probate two or more estates simultaneously.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-i-know-i-own-these-minerals/47915/13 "2025-01-11T19:19:01Z")